Ex-baseball player Chad Curtis denies sex allegations

In this June 22, 2012 file photo, former Major League Baseball player Chad Curtis appears in Barry County District Court in Hastings, Mich. Curtis says he’s innocent of sexual assault allegations made by three teenagers in a lawsuit. The Grand Rapids Press reports Curtis responded on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, in a filing written by his lawyer, Joe Sadler. Curtis is serving seven years to 15 years in state prison on a criminal sexual conduct conviction.
CHRIS CLARK — AP/Grand Rapids Press file photo

Sadler writes that his client “has always maintained his innocence of the charges brought by plaintiffs.”

Curtis is serving seven years to 15 years in state prison on a criminal sexual conduct conviction. Curtis was charged with sexually assaulting teen girls in 2012 while working as a volunteer weight-room trainer at a high school.

The 45-year-old played for the Detroit Tigers and five other teams between 1992 and 2001.